RFK Jr.'s Gardasil litigation ties subject to fresh lawmaker scrutiny after Merck settlement

Despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ultimately agreeing to divest referral fees tied to litigation around Merck & Co.’s HPV vaccine Gardasil to win confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary last year, a quartet of lawmakers are raising fresh concerns about the benefits a recent Merck settlement may confer upon Kennedy’s family.